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From Science to Practice: The Role of Research in Tackling COVID-19 and Achieving the SDGs
Date: 11 Mar 2021
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Organizations in International Geneva produce a wide range of policy relevant research on how to make progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. How can we ensure that this research is received by policymakers in governments, the private sector and civil society?
Programme
- Welcome remarks
Samir Yeddes, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva
- Introduction to From Science to Practice: Research and Knowledge to Achieve the SDGs; moderation
Maggie Carter, UNRISD
- Insights from International Geneva on Human Well-Being and Capabilities
Sophie Plagerson, Independent Consultant
- Covid-19 and Vulnerable Groups: Findings from Europe
Eva Bortolotti, UNRISD Consultant
- Strengthening Science-Policy Collaborations for Sustainable Development
Nicolas Seidler, Geneva Science-Policy Interface
- Q&A